Australian Lace Bug vs Zanna Lanternfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Australian Lace Bug | Zanna Lanternfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Froggattia olivinia | Zanna nobilis |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Tingidae | Fulgoridae |
| Size | 3-5 mm | 50-60 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Australia, Oceania | West Africa, Central Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Australian Lace Bug
A small sap-sucking bug that infests eucalyptus trees, producing unsightly black sooty mould on leaves. It has intricately patterned lace-like wing extensions that give the family its common name.
Did You Know?
Female lace bugs guard their eggs and young nymphs, a rare example of parental care in true bugs.
Zanna Lanternfly
An African lanternfly with a distinctive upturned snout-like head process and brown cryptic forewings. The hindwings are boldly patterned with red or orange and black.
Did You Know?
African lanternflies of the genus Zanna are the ecological equivalents of the Neotropical Fulgora, showing convergent evolution in head morphology.